Welcome to Ocean Heights ...

Ocean Heights is located in Atlantic County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ocean Heights, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1905.

A typical abbreviation for Ocean Heights: Ocean Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Ocean Heights is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Ocean Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Ocean Heights: 609 & 640<3>

Communities Also Named Ocean Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ocean Heights - it's located in Massachusetts.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ocean Heights.

Communities near Ocean Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ocean Heights.

Atlantic City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
- Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,569 people
Pleasantville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
Ocean City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
Ventnor City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventnor City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventnor City
- Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
Absecon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absecon
- Absecon is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
Brigantine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigantine
- Brigantine is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
Northfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
Margate City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margate City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margate City
- Margate City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,801 people
Egg Harbor City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
- Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
Sea Isle City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
- Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ocean Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ocean Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ocean Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ocean Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ocean Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Ocean Heights.

Adding Ocean Heights to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ocean Heights in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ocean Heights was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of New Jersey (1905).

We also found Ocean Heights in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ocean Heights.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ocean Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Atlantic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ocean Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 609 code has been Overlayed with the 640 area code. New phone numbers in the Ocean Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the Ocean Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.